Collection of Sigma Chi Fraternity court case materials, 1879-2000 1881-1883.

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Collection of Sigma Chi Fraternity court case materials, 1879-2000 1881-1883.

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Documents, newspaper clippings, and photocopies of materials pertaining to the Delta Delta chapter of Sigma Chi, the first fraternity formed at Purdue University in 1875. After Purdue University President Emerson White abolished Greek societies on campus, a member of Sigma Chi sued the University. This collection documents the legal dispute and is sometimes referred to as the "Purdue case" or "Sigma Chi case."

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Sigma Chi Fraternity. Delta Delta Chapter (Purdue University)

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Delta Kappa Epsilon was founded at Yale in 1844. The 13th chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon was established at Miami in 1852. An 1855 schism in the chapter led to the founding of Sigma Chi on June 28 of the same year. In 1875, the Delta Delta chapter of Sigma Chi was established at Purdue, making it the first fraternity on campus. Purdue President Emerson E. White was opposed to Greek societies on the Purdue campus, and in 1877 Purdue established what was known as the matriculation pledge. This ple...